Eugene Robinson: Presidential election can help solidify who we are

6:54 PM,
Oct. 26, 2012

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Eugene Robinson
Washington Post

This election is only tangentially a fight over policy. It is also a fight about meaning and identity - and that's one reason why voters are so polarized. It's about who we are and who we aspire to be.

President Obama enters the final days of the campaign with a substantial lead among women - about 15 points, according to the latest Washington Post/ABC News poll - and enormous leads among Latinos and African-Americans, the nation's two largest minority groups. Mitt Romney leads among white voters, with an incredible 2-1 advantage among white men.